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Train Eyes so Myopia Doesn't Get Worse? Nurse Intervention for BP Post-Stroke

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Statins Linked to Reduced Risk of Mortality in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Anthracyclines

HCPLive

An analysis of real-world data from propensity score-matched pairs of breast cancer patients treated with anthracyclines suggests statin use was associated with an 18% reduction in all-cause mortality.

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CDC-funded program improved cardiovascular health of Nebraska women

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

When implemented in Nebraska, the WISEWOMAN program supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which offers services for women ages 40–64 who are low-income and uninsured/underinsured, improved hypertension, blood pressure self-management, diet, physical activity, and body weight. Jianping Daniels, Ph.D. and colleagues, of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, detail these findings in a supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

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Gender Differences in PsA Presentation with Temporomandibular Joint Involvement

HCPLive

Among patients with PsA, men tend to present more peripheral joint movement, and women tend to exhibit more axial involvement, a new study found.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Erratum to ‘Disentangling Knots of Misfolded Proteins: Do We Really Know the Prognostic Implications of the Pathogenic V122I TTR Variant?’ [The American Journal of Cardiology 221 (2024) 131-132]

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 14 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Anas Jawaid, Isabel Wees, Justin L.

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Free Thyroxine Shows Protective Effect Against Renal Progression in IgA Nephropathy

HCPLive

Lower free thyroxine levels were linked to worse renal outcomes in patients with IgAN, and free thyroxine with tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis had high predictive value for IgAN prognosis.

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Twice-Daily Delgocitinib Improved Patient Reported Outcomes for Chronic Hand Eczema

HCPLive

These data, presented at RAD 2024, highlight the potential of delgocitinib cream for patients with chronic hand eczema in terms of patient and clinician reported outcomes.

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The Hype Cycle in Interventional Cardiology and QFR

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 15 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Arnold H. Seto, Morton J.

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Quality of Life in Elderly Diabetic Coronary Patients

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 15 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Monique G. Davis, James C.